The Leprechaun's Gold
by Pamela Duncan Edwards (Author) Henry Cole (Illustrator)
Based on a classic Irish folktale, this is the perfect picture book to share on St. Patrick's Day.In this classic Irish legend, two harpists--merry-hearted Old Pat and ill-spirited Young Tom--set off for a contest to name the finest harpist in all of Ireland.
When Young Tom realizes that Old Pat is truly the better musician, he schemes to be the winner--but he doesn't reckon with the clever trickery of a mischievous little leprechaun.
Celebrated picture book creators Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole have imagined a joyful and fanciful tale with a priceless lesson.
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Publishers Weekly
Two harpists set off for a contest to name the best in Ireland. "Edwards builds a mellifluous rhythm with her quaint phrasing and clean story line," wrote "PW". "Cole conveys the stark differences between the two characters." Ages 4-7. "(Feb.)"
Copyright 2006 Publishers Weekly Used with permission.
School Library Journal
PreS-Gr 4-Librarians looking for a fresh leprechaun tale for group sharing need search no longer. The narrative flows off the tongue, and Cole's feisty caricatures are easily seen from a distance. Individual readers will enjoy looking for the shamrocks hidden throughout the scenes and in the borders. Green is applied liberally; the color even emanates from a campfire, adding to the Irish flavor. The story centers around the King's contest to choose the best harpist in the land. Young Tom is sure he can beat out Old Pat. The lad goes as far as to break the poor old fellow's harp string on their journey to the event. It seems that all is lost until Pat stops to answer a leprechaun's cry for help. Edwards deftly creates enough tension to prevent the solution from being immediately predicted. In a classic case of humility and kindness defeating vanity and selfishness, all's well that ends well. Even as Tom receives his comeuppance, he finds "generosity growing in his heart."
Copyright 2004 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
JUV039220 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Values & Virtues
JUV022000 - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, & Fables | General
JUV030050 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Europe
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